Meaning of 歳 in Japanese
Definition of 歳
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(suf) -years-old
「１７歳の時スクーナー船で地中海を航海したわ」彼女はゆっくりと注意深く言う。
"I sailed around the Mediterranean in a schooner when I was seventeen," she recited slowly and carefully. -
ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
われわれのすべてが生まれつき音楽の才があるわけではない。
Not all of us are born with musical talent.
- (ctr) counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system)
Words related to 歳
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(n) how old?; what age?
君たちは来年何歳になりますか。
How old will you be next year?
- (n) poor crop year
- (suf) under ... years of age; less than ... years old
- (n-t) time; years
- (n) annual expenditure
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(n) annual revenue; annual income
歳入は増えているが経費の増加には追いつかない。
Revenues are growing, but not as fast as costs.
- (n) annual income and expenditure
- (n) annual expenditure
- (n) end of the year; year-end gift
- (n) year end
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(n) green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
青二才のくせに何を言うか。
That's big talk for an upstart like you.
